One song to represent your favourite music genre

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Call it what you will, whatever this is is one of my favorite genres:

Spoiler: One of them, not all, of course

 

[Naeo]

My favorite "genre", so to speak, is probably sludge or doom metal. Either way, Mouth of the Architect is a good representation of what I like, especially their cover of "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel. They represent the "sludge" part, by the way, but what I like about sludge and doom is the generally slower tempo so not a big deal there.

 

[Fishyash]

I'm a bit of a funk fan. Also some jazz, RnB, disco, latin and even classical. Anyways I present one of my favourite songs from none other than... Stevie wonder! My favourite song of his is Sir Duke.

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Hmm for some reason I can't show the video, here's a direct link if nobody can see this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sIjSNTS7Fs

 

[Nixzilla]

well i like fast paced game music without words

 

[michiehoward]

Hip hop

Scientifically proven to be the greatest song ever made. I regret nothing.

Not my favorite genre though.

While I respect your opinion I must utter my opinion that the ''artist'' at hand is only matched by Justin Bieber in terms of being annoying!

OT:

Easy pick for the Rap genre:

awesome pick, ahhh the good ol days

 

[Winterfel]

Hmm, will go with Hardstyle and for the song:
Headhunterz & Noisecontrollers - The Space We Created
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2CIMeMVIC4

 

[Togs]

the genres blues but its far too hard to find an example, especially when the genre has so many different people that have helped define it.

Instead Im just gonna throw up one of my favourites-

 

[lacktheknack]

I don't choose favorite genres. How about favorite band?

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[Chased]

You screwed your own thread dude... no-one's gonna be able to top Opeth

Haha, my thoughts exactly.

Since you've taken prog death and Opeth OP, I'm gonna slide in with my second fave, some atmospheric black metal.

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This is a cut version of the song, but perhaps a little easier to get your teeth into. The songs got a nice blend of melodic singing, and that harsh, bleak black metal style. Inspired by nature, and you can tell, it pretty sums up my favorite aspects of atmospheric stuff.

I'm not really into it anymore, but you might like the band Drudkh.

Here's my submission, hopefully I'll be seeing 'em soon.

 

[Gomithrus]

The Church - Under the Milky Way

 

[Nupu]

Ensiferum - Twilight Tavern. or Korpiklaani - Erämaan Ärjyt.

 

[Nupu]

EDIT: Douple Post Ignore This.

 

[MindBullets]

I don't choose favorite genres. How about favorite band?

Fair play to ya, I'll update the original post to include that option.

 

[TipsyPeaches]

Fallen Angel by Elbow:


perfection.

and Guy Garvey is sexy as hell!

 

[Godhead]

Fate of Norns by Amon Amarth. A very heavy and dark song but also shows compassion and amount of thought put into the lyrics.


Also captcha: Earlier apecult. What?

 

[Kwaren]

I am a big fan of all of the Vocaloids.

 

[Outright Villainy]

For Ze prog metal side:

Spoiler

I'd like to add SikTh or something, but since it can only be one, and Protest are way more accessible for non prog fans.

Melodic death metal:

Spoiler

Earlier In flames pretty much defines this genre, and this song shows the juxtaposition of melody and brutality clearer than just about any other.

House:

Spoiler

Daft punk are pretty much the only band I listen to this in this genre, that's how good they are.

Also props to Op for using Opeth, who are indeed really awesome.
You should check out Porcupine tree too by the way, if you haven't, they're a pretty big influence on them, and awesome in their own right.

Well the genre is progressive death metal, but making me pick not only 1 band, but only 1 song as well is torture. I'm split between Meshuggah, Gojira, Dream Theater and Opeth but since Opeth has been used by the OP I wont use them. And Dream Theater is extremely popular so I'm sure they'll pop up in some one's post so my decision is:

Spoiler

Such an amazing song and the 2nd progressive metal song I'd ever heard. It was either this or Bleed by Meshuggah (my 1st prog metal song that got me enthralled by the genre)

When I first that song I couldn't stop headbanging.
It's just a fantastic album in general too, I would say it's easily their best.

 

[Arisato-kun]

Representing ska we have Superman by Goldfinger.